If you're looking at this for a kitchen island, I wouldn't recommend, unless you're about 4 feet tall. We are using it as storage in our entryway nook and it's the perfect size for that area. I couldn't imagine using this as a kitchen island though, as it only comes to my knees (5'9.) It is easy to put together and sturdy (we're thinking of turning it into a storage bench.) Overall it was worth the money for what our needs were.